Features of riding boots

The riding boots of German soldiers in World War II were openly cut corners. The custom-made riding boots made by the officers themselves at their own expense are the true embodiment of German craftsmanship and aesthetics.

China’s cavalry riding boots have to consider military expenditures in terms of processing technology, but it can be said that whether it is the 1971 batch of seam-soled cavalry boots from the 3516 factory or the adhesive-soled cavalry boots from the 3514 factory , in terms of materials used, people are speechless. But we must talk about several shortcomings in the appearance design of domestic riding boots.

The toe of the boot is too fat, and the connecting arc on the front of the ankle starts too far forward. Coupled with the fat boot shaft, it immediately makes it a bit bloated. There is no sense of lightness and elegance in the shape of Western European riding boots.

Coupled with the low stitching design at the ankle, the connection between the boot shaft and the boot upper, it not only gets stuck on the highest part of the ankle joint when walking, it is very uncomfortable. It also looks a bit bulky in appearance.

In fact, the most critical design of riding boots is the shape of the boot shaft. Personally, I think the shape design of the domestic tank boots is very unsuccessful, especially the rear part of the boot shaft follows an inner arc according to the shape of the calf. From a distance, they look like galoshes. In the past, I always had to take the trouble to explain: "It's leather!" Then I had no choice but to cut open the boot shaft, cut off a strip at the back end, and then sew it on by hand. It took three days to do it, and my hands were swollen. .

Recently, many newly designed military riding boots have been released in China, especially a kind of leather-soled military riding boots (I don’t know if it is). The boot shape and the low stitching line design of the ankle have been changed, but I still have a vague feeling. There is something wrong with the appearance. After all, China has no tradition of wearing riding boots, so there is much less experience in natural aesthetics and production.